Project information

Books Change Lives

Having access to books has a long-lasting effect on children, young people and communities. These School Book Boxes will provide a basic ‘starter library’ for primary schools shipped to Africa from the UK to provide children aged 5-15 with brand new books to support their education and imaginations.

Charity information: Book Aid International

Need

In many schools in Africa, a few old, tattered copies of curriculum textbooks are all that is available for children to learn from, and few have any other books at all – meaning children do not have the opportunity to experience all the educational benefits and wonderful imaginative opportunities that books can bring.

Solution

A School Book Box would provide a starter collection of 300 carefully chosen books donated by the UK publishing industry, suitable for schools of up to 500 children. They will be delivered in a wheeled box that can be moved from classroom to classroom, and will include a manual for teachers to provide guidance and inspiration. It will also include educational resources to support early learning and education.

What success will look like

Impact

Reading is an essential life skill. The project will provide reading materials for children to support their education and open up the world of learning and reading for pleasure for the rest of their lives.

Book provision monitoring trips will be carried out after the books have been delivered to evaluate how the books are being used and how they have impacted the community. This will include collecting case studies, photos and video footage.

Risk

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Reporting

Donors will receive an update when their box has been packed and delivered, detailing the school and beneficiaries.

Beneficiaries

Why Us?

Book Aid International has been providing books to underprivileged children for 63 years throughout the world. Last year we sent out over 1 million books. We have existing partnerships in each of the recipient countries and have professional librarians on staff to choose appropriate books to send. We also have strong existing partnerships with UK publishers who will provide the new books.